Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

No quitten we're whelan onto chitchat 12.

1293032343545

Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    Looking for some advice with regards to a donkey next door to us. He’s been kept in a shed for nearly 8 weeks. In a tiny back section of the shed. Is it normal to keep a donkey like this? He’s constantly crying out. He’s never left out.

    If it’s not normal who should i get onto?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,421 ✭✭✭endainoz


    Maybe try the owner before getting on to animal welfare crowd. Do you know who the owner is or if the animal might be kept inside for a reason ? Might have an injury etc. do you know if they're being fed and watered, lots of different factors to consider, but if you do know the owner and go behind their back calling someone else, then guaranteed you'll be falling out with them.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,282 ✭✭✭Dozer1


    Sad to see Danny Deady passed away, one of my favourite auctioneers and some of my best young memories was listening to him sell stock in Abbeyfeale Mart. RIP



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,329 ✭✭✭Tilikum17


    the owner is a farmer next to me. I’d say he’s definitely been fed. He’s an auld lad living on his own. The donkey defiantly isn’t injured

    I couldn’t careless about falling out with him if it’s not normal to keep a healthy donkey like this



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,302 ✭✭✭cute geoge


    donkeys are often roaring for no apperant reason ,my neighbour pet donkeys out in the field starts that crack early every morning might be more in your line to call in on your elderly neighbour and be a friendly neighbour



  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,790 ✭✭✭green daries


    Can I ask is it the donkey inside your bothered about or the donkey roaring all hours of the day and night and he wrecking your head your bothered about.....



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,978 ✭✭✭Suckler


    Donkeys are hardy animals and will endure a lot of weather as long as there is food. A donkey doesn't do too well on it's own though. They'll roar on any aul whim though.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,078 ✭✭✭148multi


    How can you say the donkey is not injured or receiving treatment for a condition, are you your neighbours vet.

    When you say a tiny shed, what size is it, tiny to ten different men, are ten different sizes. Why will you not engage with your neighbour, especially if he's old he will probably be grateful for any help and company. It's not just your feelings you have to think of, is your neighbour sick, is the donkey sick, is the donkey causing issues with other animals. Sometimes it's not the donkey in the shed that's the problem.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    To be fair, a few of yous keep repeating that there is roumers, either tell us what the roumers is or stop mentioning yous have roumers.

    It's not strange somebody would ask what the roumer exactly is when it's being repeated regularly.



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Why does it matter that he’s a farmer? Or an elderly man?

    If you don’t want to talk to this “oul farmer” then maybe talk to another neighbour who might know him.

    Or if you’ve a bit of an acre yourself, you could offer it to the man in case he’s short of grass and is still feeding hay inside to the donkey?

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,648 ✭✭✭✭whelan2




  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    It’s hard not to be when you really just want to say ‘hit the road Jack’ 😂

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,373 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Why would anyone spread rumours on-line, about a missing person case?



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,715 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    Why discuss it or keep commenting online that there is roumers.

    If I was in that situation I wouldn't like all these theories branded.

    Make it aware he's lost and try to find him but quit speculating roumers.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,648 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    The amount of clickbait headlines from the newspapers isn't helping either



  • Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 4,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭Siamsa Sessions


    Sorry if I’m late to the game with this but myself and herself just watched ‘This Farming Life’ on BBC and it’s great. In a different league to the condescending ‘Ear to the Ground’.

    Day-in day-out stuff that hopefully shows the non-farming audience where their food comes from and the real people who produce it.

    Trading as Sullivan’s Farm on YouTube



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,373 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Mclroy 3 shots ahead in The Masters now, after 6 holes.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,991 ✭✭✭Odelay


    Not normal to keep a donkey in that long, unless there was something seriously wrong with it.

    They are social animals and need company, they do get desperate lonely on their own, that's why it is normal to keep a pair of donkeys together.

    Only thing I can say about the shed size is 10ft x 10ft would be smallish for a horse, for a donkey a bit less?

    I can understand not wanting to confront the farmer. There is one in every parish that you wouldn't want to draw onto yourself.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,773 ✭✭✭visatorro


    Hopefully he holds his nerve, he blew up a few times. People always said he'd win another major. The longer he goes on without winning a major the harder it'll be.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 30,648 ✭✭✭✭whelan2


    Spectacular looking golf course



  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭Tileman


    getting very nervy now. Rose has momentum and Rory has the pressure bubble. Awful shot on the 13th



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,348 ✭✭✭zetecescort


    three players tied at -10 now



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭awaywithyou


    Rory having a wee mare at the moment... hopefully he will steady the ship



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,373 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Getting exciting now. 3 tied in the lead.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,348 ✭✭✭zetecescort


    Rory 1 up with just the last hole to play. hopefully he can finish it out now



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,348 ✭✭✭zetecescort


    had a putt to win but missed. playoff now with Rose



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭Tileman


    incredible. Shows how the game is won in the 6inches between the ears. Mcillroy practising that shot to win a green jacket for the past 4o years. Had his chance an d blew it



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭awaywithyou


    Great shot by McIlroy there



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,288 ✭✭✭awaywithyou


    He got the job done eventually... hard to believe its 14yrs ago since he had that nightmare back 9 on that course



  • Advertisement
  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,373 ✭✭✭✭patsy_mccabe


    Brilliant.



Advertisement